"in the neighbourhood of" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} in the neighbourhood of
  1. Approximately, about, in the region of. Tags: UK Synonyms: in the neighborhood of [US] Translations (Translations): w sąsiedztwie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-in_the_neighbourhood_of-en-prep_phrase-6luTWsZ- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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